Coffee Talk Health Seminar Series

All of our Coffee Talk seminars start promptly at 8:00 a.m. so you can get a head start on your busy day.

Registration for Coffee Talk is by invitation only.  Please subscribe to our email list to receive information about future seminars.  For each Coffee Talk seminar, Miller Thomson’s Health Industry Group will send you an invitation with information about the seminar and how to register.

Participating via Webinar

Our webinar format allows participants to attend using any web-enabled device, including a personal computer, laptop or group video conferencing.  Webinar participants are able to view the presenter(s) and slides simultaneously and in real-time.  Internet access is required.

Before each seminar, webinar registrants will receive a link by email which will provide access to the webinar.  You must register for the webinar in order to receive the link.

Attending the Seminar

On the morning of the webinar, all registered participants are asked to connect by clicking the webinar link (emailed after registering).  The link will become live 30 minutes prior to the webinar start time.

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For more information, please refer to our Coffee Talk Registration “Frequently Asked Questions” below.

Questions or feedback regarding our Coffee Talk sessions can also be sent to us by email at: [email protected].

2022

• May 25 – Coffee Talk Seminar Series
  BACK TO BASICS: Patient Safety, Quality and Risk – Getting the Balance Right
• October 5 – Coffee Talk Seminar Series
  BACK TO BASICS: Employer Obligations for Health Care Providers Facing Harassment and Violence
• June 22 – Coffee Talk Seminar Series
  BACK TO BASICS: Professional Staff Credentialing
• November 23 – Coffee Talk Seminar Series
  BACK TO BASICS: Consent and Capacity

2021

• October 21 – Coffee Talk – Special Edition Board of Directors Series
  Ontario Not-for-Profit Corporations Act: What Directors Need to Know

2020

• January 14 – Health System Transformation
  In Development Progress Reports: Tips for Advancing Your Ontario Health Team
• January 28 – Coffee Talk – Board of Directors Series
  Collaborative Governance in Ontario Health Teams: What Directors Need to Know
• January 29 – Coffee Talk
  Legislative Update: Recent Changes in the Law You Need to Know
• March 25 – Coffee Talk – Board of Directors Series
  Governance in COVID-19: Key Actions for Health Provider Boards of Directors
• March 26 – Coffee Talk
  Up to the Minute COVID-19 Developments
• April 22 – Coffee Talk
  Virtual Care: A Legal Checklist
• May 1 – Coffee Talk
  Managing Privileging and Resource Allocation amid COVID-19
• May 26 – Coffee Talk
  COVID-19 Lockdown Lifting: Expert Panel on Resumption of Health Care Services
• June 3 – Coffee Talk – Board of Directors Series
  A Governance Guide for Health Service Resumption: What Directors Need to Know
• June 10 – Coffee Talk
  Privacy Hot Topics
• August 6 – Health System Transformation
  Ontario Health Team Implementation Restart
• November 12 – Special Edition Board of Directors Series
  Governance Master Class: Advancing Diversity & Inclusion

Fall 2019

• September 25 – Coffee Talk
  Ontario’s Construction Act: Countdown to Prompt Payment and Interim Adjudication » presented by Cara Shamess.
• October 1 – Health Transformation Tuesdays
  “Ontario Health Teams: Building Your Digital Health Plan” presented by Karima Kanani and Kathryn Frelick
• October 3 – Directors Series
  “The Ontario Health Team Application: What Directors Need to Know” presented by Karima Kanani

Winter/Spring 2019

• February 13 – Directors Series
  « Fundraising and Name Recognition » presented by Karima Kanani and Andrew Valentine
• February 27
  « Managing Complaints in the #MeToo Era » presented by Kathryn Frelick and Lisa Spiegel
• April 2 – Health Transformation Tuesdays
  « The People’s Health Care Act, 2019: What You Need to Know » presented by Karima Kanani and Kathryn Frelick
• April 23 – Health Transformation Tuesdays
  « Ontario Health Team Self-Assessment: Legal Considerations » presented by Karima Kanani
• May 7 – Health Transformation Tuesdays
  « Ontario Health Teams: Digital Health, Privacy and Data Sharing » presented by Kathryn Frelick
• May 16 – Directors Series
  « Managing Complaints in the #MeToo Era » presented by Kathryn Frelick and Lisa Spiegel
• May 21 – Health Transformation Tuesdays
  « The Connecting Care Act, 2019 – Upheaval or Rationalization in the Labour Market? » presented by Seann McAleese
• May 22 – Coffee Talk
  « Consent, Capacity and Substitute Decision Making: A Primer » presented by Kristen Vandenberg and Christine Morano
• June 4 – Health Transformation Tuesdays
  « Ontario Health Teams: Litigation Risk Management » presented by Lisa Spiegel
• June 18 – Health Transformation Tuesdays
  “Ontario Health Teams: A Charities Perspective” presented by Karima Kanani and Andrew Valentine
• July 30 – Health Transformation Tuesdays
  “Ontario Health Team Application: What You Need to Know”, presented by Karima Kanani

Fall 2018

• October 17
  « Institutional Obligations to Mental Health Patients » presented by Kathryn Frelick and Lauren Parrish
• November 8 – Directors Series
  « Professional Staff Credentialing: Roles and Responsibilities » presented by Lisa Spiegel and Josh Liswood
• November 14
  « Employee Privacy and Addiction Issues at Arbitration » presented by Seann McAleese
• November 28 – Directors Series
  « Protecting Privacy: Obligations of Directors » presented by Kathryn Frelick
• December 5
  « The Anatomy of a Contract: A Risk Management Perspective » presented by Karima Kanani

Spring 2018

• April 18
  « Risk Management in Litigation – How to Proactively Manage and Effectively Respond to Civil Litigation Risk, » presented by Lauren Parrish and Kathryn Frelick
• May 16
  « Ontario’s New Construction Act: What You Need to Know, » presented by Cara Shamess
• June 6
  « Regional Integration and the Lead Agency: A Legal Perspective, » presented by Karima Kanani

Winter 2018

• January 17
  “Strategies for Managing Difficult Clients / Family Members,” presented by Kathryn Frelick
• February 8 – Directors Series
  « Are You Ready? New Amendments to Non-Profit Governance in Ontario, » presented by Karima Kanani and Meg Spevak
• February 14
  « Bill 160, Strengthening Quality and Accountability for Patients Act, 2017 – What You Need to Know, » presented by Jesstina McFadden and Kristen Vandenberg
• February 28 – Directors Series
  « What Directors Need to Know: The New H-SAA », presented by Karima Kanani and Kathryn Frelick
• March 21
  “Up in Smoke? Marijuana in the Workplace,” presented by André Nowakowski

Fall 2017

• September 13
  The Winds of Change: Coming Changes to the Employment Standards Act, 2000 and the Labour Relations Act, presented by André Nowakowski
• September 28 – Directors Series
  « What Directors Need to Know – Quality of Care, Privacy and Accountability, » presented by Kathryn Frelick
• October 11
  « Parameters and Pitfalls of Patient Discharge and ALC, » presented by Jesstina McFadden and Kristen Vandenberg
• November 15
  « Vicarious Liability: For Whom are You Legally Responsible and When? » presented by Lisa Spiegel and Lauren Parrish
• November 23 – Directors Series
  « What Directors Need to Know – Physicians and Other Professional Staff Issues, » presented by Lisa Spiegel
• December 6
  « Business Activities and Social Enterprise: Legal Considerations, » presented by Andrew Valentine and Karima Kanani

Spring 2017

• March 22
  « What to Do When There is a College Complaint, » presented by Lisa Spiegel
• April 19
  « Transitions in Care: Collaborating Across the Care Continuum, » presented by Kathryn Frelick and Karima Kanani
• May 25 – Directors Series
  « What Directors Need to Know – Enterprise Risk Management, » presented by Karima Kanani and Joshua Liswood

Winter 2017

• January 18
  « Bill 41, the Patients First Act – What You Need to Know, » presented by Kathryn Frelick and Jesstina McFadden
• February 15
  « Build, Renovate, Expand – Risk Management in Construction & Procurement, » presented by Karima Kanani and Rosa Mauro
  
• March 22
  « What to Do When There is a College Complaint, » presented by Lisa Spiegel

Fall 2016

• September 28
  « Medical Assistance in Dying, » presented by Jesstina McFadden and Kathryn Frelick
• October 26
  « Have You Been Called as a Witness? The Good, the Bad and the Expert Witness, » presented by Andrea Farkouh
• November 16
  « Return to Work Accommodation, » presented by David Tsai and Zeinab Yousif

Spring 2016

• April 13
  « Fundraising and Name Recognition – Key Issues, » presented by Karima Kanani
• May 18
  « Health Professionals, regulatory reporting and Investigation, » presented by Josh Liswood and Lisa Spiegel
• June 15
  « Documentation & Charting Boot Camp, » presented by Kathryn Frelick

Winter 2016

• February 3
  « Reorganization & Integration – Labour and Employment Implications, » presented by André Nowakowski
• February 17
  « Legislative Update, Risk & Compliance, » presented by Kathryn Frelick and Lauren Parrish

2020
January 29	Kristen Vandenberg presents « Legislative Update: Recent Changes in the Law You Need to Know »	Presentation
March 25	Karima Kanani presents « Directors Series: Governance in COVID-19: Key Actions for Health Provider Boards of Directors »	Webinar
March 26	Kathryn Frelick and Greg Bush present « Up to the Minute COVID-19 Developments »	Webinar
April 22	Karima Kanani and Kathryn Frelick present « Virtual Care: A Legal Checklist »	Webinar
May 1	Lisa Spiegel and Lauren Parrish present « Managing Privileging and Resource Allocation amid COVID-19 »	Webinar
May 26	Karima Kanani, Kathryn Frelick, Hugh Dyer and Robert England present « COVID-19 Lockdown Lifting: Expert Panel on Resumption of Health Care Services »	Webinar
June 3	Karima Kanani presents « Directors Series: A Governance Guide for Health Service Resumption: What Directors Need to Know »	Webinar
June 10	Kathryn Frelick and Kristen Vandenberg present « Privacy Hot Topics »	Webinar
August 6	Karima Kanani presents « Ontario Health Team Implementation Restart »	Webinar
2019
February 13	Karima Kanani and Andrew Valentine present « Directors Series: Fundraising and Name Recognition”	Presentation
February 27	Kathryn Frelick and Lisa Spiegel present “Managing Complaints in the #MeToo Era”	Presentation
May 16	Kathryn Frelick and Karima Kanani present « Directors Series: Bill 74 for Boards: What Directors need to know about the Connecting Care Act, 2019«	Presentation
May 22	Kristen Vandenberg and Christine Morano present  « Consent, Capacity and Substitute Decision Making: A Primer »	Presentation
September 25	Cara Shamess presents « Ontario’s Construction Act: Countdown to Prompt Payment and Interim Adjudication »	Presentation
October 3	Karima Kanani presents « Directors Series: The Ontario Health Team Application: What Directors Need to Know »	Presentation
2018
December 5	Karima Kanani presents « The Anatomy of a Contract: A Risk Management Perspective »	Presentation Webinar
November 28	Kathryn Frelick presents « Directors Series: Protecting Privacy: Obligations of Directors »	Presentation Webinar
November 14	Sean McAleese presents “Employee Privacy and Addiction Issues at Arbitration”	Presentation Webinar
November 8	Lisa Spiegel and Josh Liswood present “Directors Series: Professional Staff Credentialing: Roles and Responsibilities”	Presentation Webinar
October 17	Kathryn Frelick and Lauren Parrish present “Institutional Obligations to Mental Health Patients and Staff”	Presentation Webinar
June 6	Karima Kanani presents « Regional Integration and the Lead Agency: A Legal Perspective ».	Presentation Webinar
May 16	Cara Shamess presents « Ontario’s New Construction Act: What You Need to Know ».	Presentation Webinar
March 21	Andre Nowakowski presents « Up in Smoke? Marijuana in the Workplace”	Presentation Podcast
February 28	Karima Kanani and Kathryn Frelick present « Directors Series: What Directors Need to Know: The New H-SAA »	Presentation Podcast
February 14	Jesstina McFadden and Kristen Vandenberg present « Bill 160, Strengthening Quality and Accountability for Patients Act, 2017 – What You Need to Know”	Presentation Podcast
February 8	Karima Kanani and Meg Spevak present « Directors Series: Are You Ready? New Amendments to Non-Profit Governance in Ontario”	Presentation Podcast
January 17	Kathryn Frelick present « Strategies for Managing Difficult Clients / Family Members »	Presentation Podcast
2017
December 6	Karima Kanani and Andrew Valentine present « Business Activities and Social Enterprise: Legal Considerations »	Presentation Podcast
November 23	Lisa Spiegel presents « What Directors Need to Know – Physicians and Other Professional Staff Issues »	Presentation Podcast
November 15	Lisa Spiegel and Lauren Parrish present « Vicarious Liability: When is a Health Care Facility Responsible for Health Care Providers Providing Care? »	Presentation Podcast
October 11	Jesstina McFadden and Kristen Vandenberg present « Parameters and Pitfalls of Patient Discharge and ALC »	Presentation Podcast
September 28	Kathryn Frelick presents « What Directors Need to Know – Quality of Care, Privacy and Accountability »	Presentation Podcast
September 13	André Nowakowski presents « The Winds of Change: Coming Changes to the Employment Standards Act, 2000 and the Labour Relations Act«	Presentation Podcast
May 25	Karima Kanani and Joshua Liswood present « Directors Series: What Directors Need to Know – Enterprise Risk Management »	Presentation Podcast
April 19	Karima Kanani and Kathryn Frelick present « Transitions in Care: Collaborating Across the Care Continuum »	Presentation Podcast
March 22	Lisa Spiegel presents « What to Do When There is a College Complaint »	Presentation Podcast
February 15	Karima Kanani and Rosa Mauro present « Build, Renovate, Expand – Risk Management in Construction & Procurement »	Presentation Podcast
January 18	Kathryn Frelick & Jesstina McFadden present « Bill 41, the Patients First Act – What You Need to Know »	Presentation Podcast
2016
November 16	David Tsai presents « Return to Work Accommodation for Mental Health Illnesses and Conditions »	Presentation Podcast
October 26	Andrea Farkouh & Lauren Parrish present « Have You Been Called as a Witness? The Good, the Bad and the Expert Witness »	Presentation Podcast
September 28	Jesstina McFadden & Kathryn Frelick present « Medical Assistance in Dying »	Presentation Podcast
June 15	Kathryn Frelick presents « Documentation & Charting Boot Camp »	Presentation Podcast
May 18	Josh Liswood and Lisa Spiegel present « Health Professionals, Regulatory Reporting and Investigation »	Presentation Podcast
April 13	Karima Kanani presents « Fundraising and Name Recognition »	Presentation Podcast
February 17	Kathryn Frelick and Lauren Parrish present « Legislative Update, Risk and Compliance »	Presentation Podcast
February 3	André Nowakowski presents « Reorganization & Integration – Labour and Employment Implications »	Presentation Podcast
2015
December 16	Kathryn Frelick presents « Towards Zero Tolerance for Workplace Violence Against Health Care Professionals »	Presentation Podcast
November 18	Dražen Bulat and Rosa Mauro present « Top 5 Tendering Pitfalls »	Presentation Podcast
October 28	Karima Kanani and Meg Spevak present « Protecting Your Brand – Managing Legal and Reputational Risk »	Presentation Podcast
September 16	Josh Liswood presents « Board of Directors – Credentialed Staff Appointment and Privileges »	Presentation Podcast
May 20	Josh Liswood and Andrea Farkouh present « Litigation – How to Avoid it and How to Deal With it When You Can’t »	Presentation Podcast
March 24	Nafisah Chowdhury presents « Constructive Dismissal 101 »	Presentation Podcast
February 18	Josh Liswood and Karima Kanani present « Stepping Over the Line – Governance vs. Management »	Presentation Podcast
January 14	Kathryn Frelick presents « Tackling Patient Safety – Vanessa’s Law and Changes to Drug, Pharmacy and Medical Device Regulation »	Presentation Podcast
2014
December 10	Rachel Blumenfeld presents « Working with Your Hospital Foundation »	Presentation
November 12	Robert Bell presents « Tears and Fears: Managing Employee Absenteeism »	Presentation
October 15	Karima Kanani presents « Integration Opportunities: A Legal Perspective »	Presentation
September 24	Kathryn Frelick presents « Privacy Update: The Evolution Continues »	Presentation
May 28	Alissa Raphael and Joshua Liswood present « Considerations for End-of-Life Treatment Post-Rasouli »	Presentation
April 23	Meg Spevak and Catherine M. Dennis Brooks present « Identifying and Protecting Your Intellectual Property »	Presentation
March 26	Lisa Goodfellow presents « Drafting Enforceable Employment Contracts to Limit Severance »	Presentation
February 26	Susan Manwaring presents « Common Questions and Thorny Issues Related to Charitable Liability »	Presentation
January 29	John Tidball presents « Biomedical Waste – Legal Issues »	Presentation
2013
December 11	Kathryn Frelick, co-chair of Miller Thomson’s national health industry group, presents « Canada’s Anti-Spam Laws and Implications for the Health Industry »	Presentation
November 13	Karima Kanani and William Dahms, « Leasing & Licensing Space »	Presentation
October 16	Alissa Raphael and Jesstina McFadden, « Working with Police »	Presentation
September 25	Joshua Liswood, « Alternative Dispute Resolution »	Presentation
May 29	Erik Marshall, « Accommodation Under the Human Rights Code: Issues and Considerations for the Health Industry »	Presentation
April 17	Jesstina McFadden and Rachel Blumenfeld, « Understanding Legal Documents for Guardianship, POA and Estates »	Presentation
March 27	Kathryn Frelick and Karima Kanani, « Information Sharing »	Presentation
February (pre-recorded)	Josh Liswood, « Credentialing: Processes and Strategies for Addressing the Disruptive Professional Staff Member »	Presentation
January 16	Dražen Bulat and Bill Pigott, « Myths, Legends and Fairytales About Public Sector Procurement »	Presentation
January 9	Karima Kanani and Joshua Liswood, « Update on the Ontario Not-For-Profit Corporations Act »	Presentation
2012
November 21	Josh Liswood, « Enterprise Risk Management: What is it and how do you structure it? »	Presentation
October 17	Kathryn Frelick, « Privacy Update: Recent Developments in Privacy Law »	Presentation
September 19	André Nowakowski and Laura Cassiani, « Operating in an Age of Restraint »	Presentation
May 2	Joshua Liswood & Jesstina McFadden, « The Expanding Role of Nurse Practitioners (RN(EC)s) in Ontario »	Presentation
March 7	Laura Cassiani, « Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act and what this means for you »
January 18	Dražen Bulat and Bill Pigott, « BPSAA Directives: What Would You Like To Know? »	Presentation
2011
December 14	Joshua Liswood & Kelly Sinclair, « Part I: The Disruptive Physician »	Presentation
November 16	Elisabeth Symons, « Social Media Strategy and Practices: Mitigating Risks Without Losing Sight of Opportunities »	Presentation
August 26	Kathryn Frelick and Shane Smith, « FIPPA Fridays – FIPPA: Thorny Issues »	Presentation
August 19	Karima Kanani, Shane Smith and Kathryn Frelick, « FIPPA Fridays – Strategies on How to Document in the FIPPA Era »	Presentation
August 12	Kathryn Frelick, « FIPPA Fridays – Document Management in the FIPPA Era »	Presentation
June 22	Karima Kanani, « Procurement – A Review of Key Contract Terms and Conditions »	Presentation
May 18	Bill Pigott, « Broader Public Sector Procurement Guidelines: Where Are We Now? »	Presentation Article
April 20	Robert England, « OHSA Reports to the MOL, JHSC and Union »	Presentation
March 23	Karima Kanani, « Governance Changes on the Horizon – the New Ontario Not-for-Profit Corporations Act »	Presentation
February 16	Kathryn Frelick, « Getting Ready for FIPPA »	Presentation
February 9	Josh Liswood, « Excellent Care for All Act »	Presentation
2010
December 15	Jesstina McFadden: « Medical Directives & Controlled Acts »	Presentation
November 17	Kathryn Frelick and Karima Kanani: « Information Sharing Initiatives »	Presentation
October 27	Joshua Liswood: « Accountability and Transparency »	Presentation
May 26	Kathryn Frelick: « Hot Topics in Long Term Care »	Presentation
April 21	Bill Pigott: « Broader Public Sector Supply Chain Guidelines: A Refresher and Status Report »	Presentation
February 17	Katherine Xilinas and Karima Kanani: « Harmonized Sales Tax (HST) – Implications for the Health Industry »	Presentation
January 27	Shane Smith: « Bill 168 –Amendments to the Occupational Health and Safety Act »	Presentation
2009
November 25	Rachel Blumenfeld: « Charitable Giving »	Presentation
October 23	Shane Smith: « Pandemic Preparedness: A Labour and Employment Perspective »	Presentation
October 21	Bill Pigott: « Bids and RFPs: Make the Process Fit the Purchase »	Presentation
June 24	Joshua Liswood: « Developing a Code of Conduct »	Presentation
May 20	Karima Kanani: « Revenue Generation for Hospitals »	Presentation
April 15	Anthony de Fazekas: « Open Source: Risks and Benefits »	Presentation
February 18	Shane Smith: « Union Representation and Communications »	Presentation
January 21	David Holmes and Karima Kanani: « Leasing Space: The Do’s and Don’ts »	Presentation

FAQs

What is Coffee Talk?
Is there a fee to participate?
How do I receive information about upcoming Coffee Talk seminars?
How do I register to participate by webinar?
My registration link is not allowing me to register, what should I do?
How can I participate by webinar as a group?
What if I have never attended a webinar before?
Should I expect to receive presentation materials or handouts for the Coffee Talk seminars?
Can I access the materials after the presentation?

 

What is Coffee Talk?

Coffee Talk is a monthly webinar series offered by Miller Thomson’s Health Industry Group.

All of our presentations start at 8:00 a.m. and are finished by 9:00 a.m. to accommodate busy schedules.

Coffee Talk is currently only available in Ontario.

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Is there a fee to participate? 

No, the Coffee Talk seminars are complimentary to our health industry contacts.

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How do I receive information about upcoming Coffee Talk seminars?

Information about upcoming seminars is sent electronically to members of our Coffee Talk e-mail list.

Registration for Coffee Talk is by invitation only.  To receive information about Coffee Talk and invitations for our Coffee Talk seminars, please click here to be added to our Coffee Talk e-mail list.

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How do I register to participate by webinar?

You can register for a Coffee Talk webinar through our e-mail invitation, by selecting the “Register Now” link and following our on-line registration process.

Webinar registrants will receive a link by e-mail which will allow access to the webinar. You must register for the webinar in order to receive the link.

You can participate in our webinar as an individual (e.g. through your personal computer or laptop) or as a group (e.g. through video conferencing options).

To receive invitations for our Coffee Talk seminars, please click here. For assistance in registration, please email [email protected].

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My registration link is not allowing me to register, what should I do?

Our Coffee Talk e-mail invitations are linked to the original recipient’s e-mail address.   Once someone registers using that invitation, subsequent registrations will not have access.   If you are unable to register for the seminar, it may be because someone else has already registered using the link.

We recommend that you only register using your own invitation.

If your invitation has been forwarded to you by someone else, please contact [email protected] to receive your own invitation.

If you’ve received an invitation to a Coffee Talk seminar that’s of interest to someone else, please have them contact us to obtain their own invitation. We would be happy to send them one!

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How can I participate by webinar as a group?

If you are participating as a group in a boardroom setting, a computer, internet connection and HDMI or projector will be required. Please refer to the web link provided on the invitation to access the webinar.

Please note that the e-mail address provided through the on-line registration process will be the address used to forward presentation materials and any other communications.

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What if I have never attended a webinar before?

Prior to joining the online broadcast, we encourage you to review the list of most common technical questions.

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Should I expect to receive presentation materials or handouts for the Coffee Talk seminars?

Individuals who have registered for the Coffee Talk webinar have access to the presentation materials during the webinar. Presentation materials are archived and posted to our website following the presentation and can be accessed above.

Please note that the e-mail address provided through the on-line registration process will be the address used to forward presentation materials and any other communications, and/or to notify you of any changes.

If you are registering participants on behalf of your organization, you will need to distribute presentation materials to all participants within your organization.

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Can I access the materials after the presentation?

If you have misplaced or have not received your materials, please contact us at [email protected].

Presentation materials are archived and posted to our website following the presentation and can be accessed above.

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